Zinc Fingers





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Zinc is an important element in stabilizing the structure of zinc finger domain, the zinc finger domain will unfold without its zinc elements.





Exploring the Structure


25 amino acids

two cysteines

two histidines

a phenylalanine

a leucine

three linked zinc fingers

The amino acids shown in red read the DNA

Additional Information

 * 1) Zinc Finger in Wikipedia
 * 2) Zinc Finger Consortium
 * 3) Molecule of the Month on Zinc Fingers by David Goodsell
 * 4) Molecule of the Month at Teaching Scenes, Tutorials, and Educators' Pages
 * 5) For Additional Information, See: Transcription

Content Donators
Currently (Aug 20 2008), many images on this page are the work of David S. Goodsell, who has given permission for their inclusion in Proteopedia:
 * Content adapted with permission from David S. Goodsell's Molecule of the Month on Zinc Fingers